Comments on: Look Out for Dirty Tricks http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/look-out-for-dirty-tricks/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:53:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mike338mag http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/look-out-for-dirty-tricks/#comment-2241 mike338mag Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:09:54 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/look-out-for-dirty-tricks/#comment-2241 Phil, well you hit it right on the head again. One of the last times that I wrote you, you stated back to me that I was pessinistic on the outlook of Michigan. In that letter I stated that both parties should be thrown out and that we start over with at least three new parties. Yet, here is is a few months later and now both parties have done it yet again. Not look out for the welfare and betterment of the Michigan citizen, but rather look out for their own well being at taxpayers espense. I do not believe now or when I first heard it that Michigan must be more relevand and that we need to move up our own primary, do we really need one? I of course had no idea as to just how much that would cost, but 10 million, and probably much more than that when it is all done, it is just yet another waste or out tax money. Just why or how another primary needs to be is beyond me. Everyone knows that the Democrats will nominate Hillary. All that needs to be decided is who the Republicans will put up for the job. But, the main problem here is the locked kneed jack boot march that both parties are following in bolstering their own party and not looking out for us, which I think, is what they were sent to Lansing for. Term limits, length of time on the job have nothing to do with common sense. They are being led by their collective noses following political party lines, and nothing will change that. What a waste. Phil, well you hit it right on the head again. One of the last times that I wrote you, you stated back to me that I was pessinistic on the outlook of Michigan. In that letter I stated that both parties should be thrown out and that we start over with at least three new parties. Yet, here is is a few months later and now both parties have done it yet again. Not look out for the welfare and betterment of the Michigan citizen, but rather look out for their own well being at taxpayers espense.
I do not believe now or when I first heard it that Michigan must be more relevand and that we need to move up our own primary, do we really need one? I of course had no idea as to just how much that would cost, but 10 million, and probably much more than that when it is all done, it is just yet another waste or out tax money. Just why or how another primary needs to be is beyond me. Everyone knows that the Democrats will nominate Hillary. All that needs to be decided is who the Republicans will put up for the job.
But, the main problem here is the locked kneed jack boot march that both parties are following in bolstering their own party and not looking out for us, which I think, is what they were sent to Lansing for. Term limits, length of time on the job have nothing to do with common sense. They are being led by their collective noses following political party lines, and nothing will change that. What a waste.

]]> By: Kate M http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/look-out-for-dirty-tricks/#comment-1881 Kate M Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:10:55 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/look-out-for-dirty-tricks/#comment-1881 Philip, While I do appreciate (and agree with alot of) what you've said, the other side begs consideration. The purpose of the law was to make it possible to move the primaries up to early January, which would consequently put Michigan on the national map. It would force the presidential candidates to focus on Michigan issues: "jobs, jobs and more jobs." Why should Iowa and New Hampshire get all of the attention? Surely Michigan deserves a little TLC, having one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, among other things? While undoubtedly we can agree that this may not have been the best way to go about it, I cannot concede that they are simply playing dirty tricks in order to waste Michigan's ever-depleting budget. Peace and thoughts, Kate Philip,

While I do appreciate (and agree with alot of) what you've said, the other side begs consideration. The purpose of the law was to make it possible to move the primaries up to early January, which would consequently put Michigan on the national map. It would force the presidential candidates to focus on Michigan issues: "jobs, jobs and more jobs." Why should Iowa and New Hampshire get all of the attention? Surely Michigan deserves a little TLC, having one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, among other things? While undoubtedly we can agree that this may not have been the best way to go about it, I cannot concede that they are simply playing dirty tricks in order to waste Michigan's ever-depleting budget.

Peace and thoughts,
Kate

]]> By: Teresa E http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/look-out-for-dirty-tricks/#comment-1577 Teresa E Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:22:07 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/look-out-for-dirty-tricks/#comment-1577 Phil, right on! Why is our state spending a dime to do any of this? What we need in our state is pretty simple; jobs, jobs & oh yeah, more jobs. Instead we get a replacement to the SBT that will cost more jobs, a hike in the state minimum wage which directly preceded another increase in the unemployment rate and the continuing crapfest coming out of Lansing. I am sick of the whole mess. Our courts are overflowing, our schools continue to produce mediocrity (at an ever increasing cost) and our elected officials spend their time finding new ways to spend money they don't have and then hide the results from the public. When will enough be enough? Never I am afraid. Phil, right on!

Why is our state spending a dime to do any of this? What we need in our state is pretty simple; jobs, jobs & oh yeah, more jobs.

Instead we get a replacement to the SBT that will cost more jobs, a hike in the state minimum wage which directly preceded another increase in the unemployment rate and the continuing crapfest coming out of Lansing. I am sick of the whole mess. Our courts are overflowing, our schools continue to produce mediocrity (at an ever increasing cost) and our elected officials spend their time finding new ways to spend money they don't have and then hide the results from the public.

When will enough be enough? Never I am afraid.

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